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Shortly after her arrival she can be found showing the women her clothes and telling them where she got them and what they cost. She goes abroad twice a year to buy handbags and accessories for her firm. Going first class on a fast steamer is not only in accordance with her taste but also good for business. She is always contemplating "making a change" or going in business for herself. To this end she regards "connections" as im- portan t. She loves to meet new people and is sure to know somebody that knows them. She has never learned more than restaurant French, though she can cal- culate as rapidly in francs or marks or lire as in dollars. She has always in- tended to visit the Louvre, but has never got around to it. She hasn't heard of the Cluny. She is to be found lunch- ing at Ciro's daily. Le Perroquet knows her we11, and her favorite dining place in summer is the Château de Madrid in the Bois. She regards the Left Bank as something not just quite nice, as she regards Brooklyn. 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